Android offers OS-level “Unknown tracker alerts“, and Google is now adding two new features, including Find Nearby, for Find My Device (FMD) network tags.
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Google Maps widely rolling out on-device Timeline history notice
Just under a year ago, Google announced that Maps Location History would be moving to your phone, and this Timeline change is more widely rolling out.
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Just over a year after version 1.0, Google today announced Gemini 2.0 as its “new AI model for the agentic era.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini website tweaks text field, adds model info to Android app
Google is making some tweaks to the UI of Gemini on the web (text field) and Android app (model identification).
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages rolls out ‘Your profile’ settings to customize name, picture [U]
Earlier this year, Google Messages introduced Profile discovery — which has since been renamed to “Profile sharing” — and is now rolling out a prominent way to “Customize how you are seen.”
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Google Docs rolling out 40 new templates
Following Slides last month, Google Docs is adding 40 new templates with “high-quality, visually modern designs.”
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube app rolling out translucent bottom bar on Android, iOS
YouTube announced a number of updates for its mobile app in October, and the translucent bottom bar with a frosted glass effect is now rolling out.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Screenshots update tweaks UI, adds filters & Circle to Search ‘Save’
Pixel Screenshots is getting a major Gboard integration with the December 2024 Feature Drop. Ahead of that, the required Pixel Screenshots version is here with some UI tweaks, auto-filters, and Circle to Search integration, but the “Show suggestions from your screenshots in other apps” functionality is not yet live.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard Emoji Kitchen redesign lets you ‘Browse’ combos, rolling out
As announced last week with the Pixel (and Android) Feature Drop, Google is rolling out a redesign of Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen UI on Android.
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Google Maps Platform expanding free usage limits for developers
The Google Maps Platform is how third-parties can develop with Google Maps, and the company is now expanding its free usage limits. As of today, the platform is used by “over 10 million websites and apps.”
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Music adds timestamp sharing, useful for podcasts
Following the main mobile app earlier this year, YouTube Music for Android and iOS can now share a specific timestamp.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos 2024 Recap rolling out with insights, Gemini, and more
With the year winding down, Google Photos is rolling out its 2024 Recap, which has two parts.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Docs testing Gemini-powered ‘Help me create’
In addition to the existing “Help me write” capability, Gemini in Google Docs is going a step further with “Help me create.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle wants to know what Gemini Extensions you need
As of this week, all the Gemini Extensions that have been previously announced are widely rolling out. Google is now asking Gemini users what other Extensions they want.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home testing ‘Help me create’ for custom automations
Following AI Camera Search, the Google Home app is testing another Gemini-powered feature with “Help me create” in the Android app to generate “custom automations to help you connect and control your smart home more conveniently.”
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Screenshots getting a smart Gboard integration, auto-filters, and more
As part of the December 2024 (Feature) Drop, Pixel Screenshots is getting a big upgrade that adds major integrations with other Google apps, including Gboard and Circle to Search.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini rolling out Spotify Extension on Android, adds ‘Chess champ’ Gem
Following Utilities, Messages, Phone, and WhatsApp, the Spotify Gemini Extension is rolling out today, while a Chess Gem is now available for Advanced users.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Contacts redesigns Favorite widget on Android
After updating the Individual variant with message and call notifications, as well as shared location, earlier this year, Google Contacts has rolled out a redesign of the Favorite contacts widget.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube TV now has a 24/7 ‘Enjoy the zen’ channel
YouTube TV is fully embracing the popularity and whimsy of its “Enjoy the zen” ad breaks (literally) with a dedicated channel.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos rolling out ‘Undo device backup’ setting
The Google Photos mobile app is rolling out a new setting that basically lets you undo a backup, and “remove all of the photos and videos that are currently found on your device in Google Photos.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Extensions for Messages, Phone, and WhatsApp rolling out
Following the wide Utilities rollout yesterday, Google is rolling out the Messages, Phone, and WhatsApp Gemini Extensions. These integrations were announced in late October.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome for Android has doubled its Speedometer score
Google today detailed how it spent the past two years improving the performance — especially on Speedometer — of Chrome for Android.
Expand Expanding CloseSpotify Wrapped 2024 launches with AI Podcast powered by Google’s NotebookLM
Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here and features an AI Podcast that’s “Built with Google’s NotebookLM.” Two AI hosts from the viral note-taking/research tool “unwrap” your year in music.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app widely rolling out Utilities Extension on Android
The “Utilities” Gemini Extension has been rolling out over the past few weeks, and it’s now seeing wider availability in the Android app.
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